Principal launches agency research study at school

Marie Trevithick

By Marie Trevithick
Community contribution / November 15, 2017

As someone who admits she is addicted to “pushing out the boundaries” of knowledge, it seems a no-brainer that principal Karen Cornelius would opt to pursue further postgraduate studies.

The leader of Coober Pedy Area School is currently completing a Doctor of Education at Flinders University in Adelaide on ...

This story appeared in the November 2017 edition of Australian Teacher Magazine.

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